Athletes make cut on 'Stars' roster

Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill and Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones are two of the celebrity contestants on the next edition of "Dancing With the Stars."

FILE - This April 12, 2010 file photo shows former Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill at an event celebrating Good Housekeeping magazine's 125th anniversary in New York. Hamill is one of eleven celebrity contestants who will compete on the next edition of "Dancing with the Stars." The new season kicks off on ABC with a two-hour premiere on March 18. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)

Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill and Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones are two of the celebrity contestants on the next edition of "Dancing With the Stars."

FILE - This April 12, 2010 file photo shows former Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill at an event celebrating Good Housekeeping magazine's 125th anniversary in New York. Hamill is one of eleven celebrity contestants who will compete on the next edition of "Dancing with the Stars." The new season kicks off on ABC with a two-hour premiere on March 18. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)

NEW YORK -- A gold-medal figure skater, a country music legend and a kooky comedian are stepping their way onto "Dancing With the Stars."ABC says Dorothy Hamill, Wynonna Judd and Andy Dick are among 11 contenders for the mirrored ball on the new season of the celebrity dance competition.Other famous faces in the show's 16th edition include standup comic and actor D.L. Hughley, Baltimore Ravens football player Jacoby Jones and former "American Idol" contestant Kellie Pickler.Also on hand will be former welterweight boxing champ Victor Ortiz, "General Hospital" star Ingo Rademacher, actress-singer Zendaya Coleman and Lisa Vanderpump from "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," and Olympic gold-medal gymnast Aly Raisman.The new season kicks off on ABC March 18.

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